Theater-chair attachment.



P. M. GRIGGS.

mman cum: ATTACHMENT.V IMILHIATIQN FILED SEPT. 23. |916. Patented Dec. 18, 1917;

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.PERCY M. GRIGGS, OF FORT BRIDGJER, WYOMING.

THEATR-CHAIR ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented Dec. 18, 1917.

Application filed September 23, 1916. Serial No. 121,741.

To all 'whom it may] concern:

Be it known that I, Percy M. Grimes, a citizen of thc United States, residing at Fort Bridger, in the cmlnty of Uinta and State of lVyoniing, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Theater- Chair Attachments 5 and l do hereby declare the following to be a. `full, clear, and the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and-use the same.

This invention relates to a chair attachment designed particularly to be associated with a theater chair and adapted to hold a hat, coat or wrap, and a cane or umbrella, and an object ot' the invention is the. provision of such an attachment that will be or' simple and durable construction, can-be conveniently applied to the chair, and when not in use can be collapsed so to occupy a minimum amount of space.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment of` my invention of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which: A y

Figure 1 is a rear View of a chair, showing the coat and umbrella holding device mounted thereon,

l Fig. 2 is a 'vertical side elevation of the chair, showing the hat holding device on the seat, und also the coat and umbrella holding device, i

Fig. 3 is a section, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4: is a section, taken on the line 4A of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail View oi? the holding means for holding the hat hdlderA in unfolded position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a

' theater chair of the usual construction is shown consisting of the supporting legs A, hinged seat B and back piece C. Located beneath `the seat B is a` hat holder which consists'of front and rear Walls 1 and 2, formed of rectangular shaped members formed preferably of wood, orfthe like, and opposite sidewalls 3 and a bottom wall 4. The walls 3 and al. are formed of a plurality of intersecting and pivotally connected le vers, which are connected to the respective Walls l and 2, and are of the laz.T tongs construction, so that the entire hat holding structure can be folded or unfolded, as detion where-it will lie in rresiliently mounted frame 10 sired. The rear wall 2 is stationary and is secured in place in any suitable manner, and the said rear wall 2 and the front wall 1 are further connected to each other by means of contractile springs 5, which are extended, when the front wall 1 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, and when the-front wall l is released the springs 5 contract and move the front Wall 1 in the direction of the rear wall 2, so as to present a compari'rtively small structure that will occupy a minimum amount of space.

is a pair of upright members spaced from the rear wall 2a a have their upper and lower ends bent to alrvide attach` ing portions which have connection with the rear wall 2. A pair of pivoted rods? are located exteriorly of the sides 3, and are inclined inwardly and upwardlywand have their lower or outer ends piVot'ally connected inany suite le manner to the front Wall 3, and their inner ends provided with eyes 8 that'are slidably mounted on the upl right 6. When the hat holder is unfolded and the front Wall thereof assumes the position shown in Fig. rods 7 will be in their lowermost position, as shown in Figs. 2 and, and will be held againstupward movement by means of lugs 9, which are formed on the to be received by notches 9 in the uprights hen it isdesired to collapse the hat holder the rods 7 are moved upwardly so as to withdraw'the lugs from the notches in the uprights 6 and the springs 5 will then pull the front wall l inwardly to a posiclose proximity vto the rear Wall supporting bar 9b is mounted on the back C ofgthe chair, at-the rear side thereof and adjacent thev upper end of the back, and

adapted to support a coat, or the like.

is positioned on the back Cjof the seat and ineloses a panel 10" formed of intersecting wires, as shown more particularly inFig. l of the drawings. Arms 10, formed of spring metal have connection with the sides'of the frame 10aand have their opposite ends bent down# wardly and fitted in apertured lugs 11 secured to the rear side of the back B. The frame 10 when in normal position lies in close relation with the coat, or similar garment is suspended from the. bar 9.", the frame 10 'will prevent acc- Positioned exteriorly of the sides 3 and mounted onit'he rear wall 2-Y 6, ,which are 2, the inner ends of the l eyes and adapted back C, and' when a dental removal of the garment from the bar '9*'.- The frame 10a may also ser've as a gan mentholder, the garment being folded over the upper edge of the frame. The springs 10 permit the frame being pulled outwardly, to the position shown in Fig. 1, so as to admit` of the garment being suspended. either from the bar 9b or folded over the upper end of the frame and when the frame is released the springs l0 will nvove the frame into Close relation with the back' C of the chair. A vertically disposed cylindrical shaped receptacle 12 is mounted. on :the outer side of the frame 1.0, and serves as a cane or umbrella holder.

It is evident that various changes mightbe resorted .to in the construction., form and arrangement of the several 'arts Without departing from the spirit an( scope of my invention; hence I do not Wish to limit my- Selfjstietly to the structure herein described an @Claimed aving thus described my invention what I claim as new, is:

1.` An article holding device for a chair consisting of'a stationary Wall, a movable Wall adapted to normally lie in close prox- `imity to the stationary Wall and to be moved outwardly to admit of an article being positioned in rear thereof, uprights carried by the stationary wall7 rods mterposed between the stationary well and the movable Wall and adapted to prevent inward movement of the movable wall when the latter is in outward position and having their 'forward ends pivoted to the stationary Wall and their rear ends slidably mounted on the uprights, and means for holding the last-mentioned ends of the rods against movement when the rods are in operative position.

2. An article holding device for a chair consisting of a stationary Wall, a movable wall adapted to normally lie in close proximity to the stationary wall and to be moved outwardly to admit of an article being positioned in rear thereof, vertically positioned substantially U-shape'd members secured to the stationary Wall, rods pvotally secured to the lower portion of the movable Wall and having the outer ends thereoi:` slidably engaging the U-sliaped members, said U- shaped meniliers havingl a notch formed in the lower portion thereof for receiving the outer ends of the rods to normally hold the movable Wall in an extended position, and

spring means for normally holding the lnovable wall in close proximity to the station ary wall.

In testimon whereof I ailix my signature in presence oi two witnesses.

. PERCY M. GRIGGS.

Witnesses:

N onlus W. GRIGGS, W. C. GASTO. 

